Yoshi Boy, why have you not informed us of this? This is your old team, I seem to recall ?

But yes, Battlefield Pirates 2 is out! In good pirate fashion, I shall loot parts of the news bulletin from their site and post it here!

After two years of development, many late nights, and with the help of the beta testers, we're proud to release our 1st open beta version of Battlefield Pirates for Battlefield 2. Although we'd like to note that there are still a couple remaining issues, including the need to run your geometry settings on medium, we'd rather get the release out and into your hands today instead of waiting any longer. Indeed, we are at least as excited to play it as all our fans are! With that said, if you're interested in learning more about the development process and exactly what BFP2 is all about, we encourage you to check out today's Battlefield Podcast episode, as we've had the pleasure of conducting yet a second interview with the Battlefield Podcast crew! Be sure to check out their site here for episode 64!

Kits:

    * Carpenter: Cutlass, Pirate Pistol, Musketoon, Grenade launcher, Hammer, Spyglass, (Grappling hook)
    * Gunner: Cutlass, Pirate Pistol, Blunderbuss, Powder keg, Ammo bag, Spyglass, (Grappling hook)
    * Raider: Cutlass, Pirate Pistol, Musket, Grenade, Smoke Jar, Spyglass, (Grappling hook)
    * Scout: Cutlass, Ducksfoot, Flare Launcher, Crab C4, Spyglass, Grappling hook
    * Sharpshooter: Cutlass, Pirate Pistol, Sniper Musket, Grenade, Smoke Jar, Spyglass, (Grappling Hook)
    * Surgeon, Cutlass, Pirate Pistol, Musket, Medic Grog Keg, Spyglass, (Grappling Hook)

Maps:

    * Black Beard's Atol - by Catbox
    * Blue Bayou - by PiratePlunder
    * Dead Calm 2 - by 1/2Hawk
    * Pelican Point - by Catbox
    * Shallow Draft - by Brother Justice
    * Shiver Me Timbers 2 - by Catbox
    * Storm The Bastion - by 1/2Hawk

Vessels:

    * Cutter
    * Runabout
    * Gnat
    * Dingy

Seems FS may have some competition coming! I just played a few rounds and it was not bad at all, even though my ping was high and my sound stuttering (neither of which was the fault of the dev crew).

Those damned skeletons are annoying as Heck. I like how you're dependent on sidearms and melee weapons more, though, seeing how long it takes to reload your weapons!